You could be happy here,I could take care of you.I wouldn't let anybody hurt you.We could grow up together, ET. (Elliott, E.T., 1982)I have seen many homemade E.T. costumes over the years. I'm not sure if this is homemade or store bought but it's pretty darn cute. It...
Blurred vision is often treated like a nuisance instead of a medical clue. People blame fatigue, stress, dry office air, or poor sleep, then keep pushing through the day. From many years of practice, Dr. Steven J. Dell says that for anyone looking for an eye doctor,...
You don't need money, don't take fameDon't need no credit card to ride this trainIt's strong and it's sudden, and it's cruel sometimesBut it might just save your lifeThat's the power of love Huey Lewis and The News, 1985The Rewind Envelope: A wonderful break from...
I was groundedWhile you filled the skiesI was dumbfounded by truthsYou cut through liesI saw the rain-dirty valleyYou saw BrigadoonI saw the crescentYou saw the whole of the moon The Waterboys, 1985My wonderful Gen Z son. We sacrificed much of our retirement savings...
All Things Being Equal... I was a recent college graduate working part time driving a school bus and substitute teaching when I answered an ad for a writer at “Oklahoma’s largest weekly newspaper.” More than 100 people applied for the job, and I was ecstatic when they...
Dedication of The Guardian, 2002 Nearly 24 years ago, on June 7, 2002, Robert and I attended the dedication of The Guardian at the Oklahoma State Capitol. We watched as a crane lifted it high in the air and affixed it to the top of the dome. Our picture appeared in...
Today I’m launching a new series about my 35-year career in communications and nonprofit leadership. The work has included journalism, public relations, public affairs, public information, advocacy, and public policy, primarily in Oklahoma. As a member of Generation...
Welcome to the latest Gen X Newsletter, cross-published on the Gen X Substack.The Committee Names Gen-Xer of the Month Mr. Tom Ward, Unintentional Style Icon, is the only influencer Gen X actually trusts. Recently featured in People, the 7th-grade Nebraska history...
Every year brings a new Word of the Year, a snapshot of how language is shifting in real time. For 2025, Dictionary.com has selected 67 (or, depending on who you ask, 6-7 or 6 7). A number, not a word, drawn from the fast-moving churn of internet slang and youth...
Paddy: The camera loves me.Navigating Distance and Devotion in Our Late 50s I have made ten thousand pots of chili in my lifetime and tonight it was a bowl for one. For the first time in more than two decades, Robert is not here to finely chop the peppers, rake...
Navigating Distance and Devotion in Our Late 50s Eleven Windows Like the changes in our life that hit so hard That day I couldn’t find you There’s a glimmer of everything good that once came before From "Glimmer" by Neil Young, 2014 Three days before my 58th birthday,...
This quarter's theme is October.Welcome to the second issue of my Generation X Zine, GenXine. The theme is October and it's a poetry anthology. Enjoy! If you have trouble viewing the publication as a flip book, you can view it as a PDF. [dflip...